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Henderson County High School senior Zevion Edwards elbow bumps Green Unit secretary Tracy Bridwell during the Senior Drive at HCHS Thursday evening, May 14, 2020. Instead of the traditional Senior Walk, a Senior Drive took place with the graduates and their families driving through the campuses where they were greeted by former teachers and staff. School buildings have been closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Johnda Hazelwood, center, takes photos of her graduate Estie Hazelwood on stage receiving her diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Shadira Chester heads to the stage to receive her diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

A hand-painted rainbow with the message “Kentucky Strong” is seen on a window of the Henderson County Public Library in Downtown Henderson, Ky., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020. The library’s facilities have been closed to the public since March 16 due to restrictions put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

Estie Hazelwood rides in a 1962 Ford Thunderbird during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Henderson County High School’s Whitney Roberts pops out the sunroof during the Senior Drive Thursday evening, May 14, 2020. Instead of the traditional Senior Walk, a Senior Drive took place with the graduates and their families driving through the campuses where they were greeted by former teachers and staff. School buildings have been closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Mrs. Jenny Johnson, a family and consumer science teacher, directs cars toward the stage during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Diploma covers are handed out during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. Their diplomas were handed out prior to the ceremony. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Avery Marshall poses for a photo after receiving her diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Adriana Wright, left, and Genesis Wilson, right, laugh before a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Cars were decorated with window paint, signs, and balloons during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Isaac Damrath waves from the backseat during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Carolyn Hayes hops back in the car after receiving her diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Jacob Bridwell rides in the back of a van after receiving his diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Liesl Henning looks over at her mother after being told she’s putting her cap on backward before a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Vanessa Seaver, back left, poses for a photo with family and consumer science teacher Jenny Johnson, back right, during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. Seaver is headed to Murray State to study family and consumer sciences. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Jordan Toribio climbs back into a car after receiving his diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Ralynn Overfield exits her car to receive her diploma cover during a drive-thru ceremony and graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Indarius “Indoe” Walker’s family gathers next to the White Robe for the 2020 senior class during a graduation drive-thru ceremony at Henderson County High School Saturday morning, May 16, 2020.
The white robe symbolizes and encompasses the spirit of what it means to be a Colonel and was awarded to Walker by the class. Walker lost his battle to cancer on Dec. 10, 2018 during his junior year at Henderson County High School. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Henderson County High School’s Jada Townsend smiles from her car during the Senior Drive at East Heights Elementary Thursday evening, May 14, 2020. Instead of the traditional Senior Walk, a Senior Drive took place with the graduates and their families driving through the campuses where they were greeted by former teachers and staff. School buildings have been closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Henderson County High School senior Jada Townsend, left, hugs her mother Denisa Townsend during the Senior Drive at East Heights Elementary Thursday evening, May 14, 2020. Instead of the traditional Senior Walk, a Senior Drive took place with the graduates and their families driving through the campuses where they were greeted by former teachers and staff. School buildings have been closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Kendyl McCord, center, waves to a friend during a graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 in Downtown Henderson, Ky., Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Bailey Newman rides down Water Street in Downtown Henderson, Ky., during a graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Anna Belle, left, and Rhonda Wilson wave to Henderson County High School 2020 graduates as they parade down Second Street in Downtown Henderson, Ky., Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Lauren Fambrough, back, rides down Water Street in Downtown Henderson, Ky., during a graduation parade for the Henderson County High School Class of 2020 at HCHS Saturday morning, May 16, 2020. MaCabe Brown / The Gleaner

Dr. John Reid tells Sunny Goodman that her baby’s heartbeat sounds healthy during a 38-week prenatal check-up at AGAPE OB-GYN in Evansville, Ind., Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2020. Goodman is hoping to be able to have a natural birth but is preparing and planning to have a cesarean section if the birth doesn’t happen before the end of May. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Sunny Goodman gets her blood pressure checked by surgical assistant Stacy Summers before a 38-week prenatal check-up with Dr. John. Reid at AGAPE OB-GYN in Evansville, Ind., Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2020. By the end of May, Goodman is expecting to make her 2-year-old daughter, Daisy, a big sister to a new baby boy. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Mario Vazquez, right and his wife Manoela, left, react after their daughter Addison Johnson, center, was named outstanding graduate of the School of Art, Science, and Education at Ivy Tech as group of 12 students of the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) celebrated their completion of an associate's degrees in just 11 months at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Addison Johnson sits in her car during a ceremony for students of the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) after completing an associate's degrees in just 11 months at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson graduated with honors and was named outstanding graduate of the School of Art, Science, and Education at Ivy Tech. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Ivy Tech professor Scott O'Daniel, right give instruction before a group of 12 students from the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) celebrated their completion of an associate's degrees in just 11 months with a drive-thru ceremony at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Zachary Thompson drives his car to pick up a gift as group of 12 students from the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) celebrated their completion of an associate's degrees in just 11 months with a drive-thru ceremony at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Mario Vazquez, left, and his wife Manoela, right, hugs their daughter Addison Johnson, center, after a group of 12 students of the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) celebrated their completion of an associate's degrees in just 11 months at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson graduated with honors and was named outstanding graduate of the School of Art, Science, and Education at Ivy Tech. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

A group of 12 students from the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) celebrated their completion of an associate's degrees in just 11 months with a drive-thru ceremony at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020.
This was the sixth cohort to complete the program but the class of 2020 had to overcome unprecedented hurdles, including finishing the last eight weeks of their schooling remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Cousins Diggy Penn, 8, of Chattanooga, Tenn., A.J. Minor, 7, also of Chattanooga and Brenden Minor, 9, of Evansville race in a rematch race along the Ohio River on the Pigeon Creek Greenway in Evansville Thursday afternoon. Their grandparents, Hurley Minor and Zerenia Benton took them out for an afternoon of fresh air. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Helfrich Park STEM Academy student Brylee Herron looks back as meal kits are loaded into the car at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. This was her first time receiving the meal kits prepared by AmeriQual. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Kim DeTalente pulls boxes of meal kits from inside Central High School as she helps prepare for distribution Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Prairie Farms employee Andy Kercher, left, drops off milk while Louise Kroeger, center, and Donna Wilkerson, right, package half-pints for the distribution of meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

EVSC employees and volunteers distribute meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

EVSC Superintendent David Smith, right, hands Tricia Wallersteadt meal kits during pickup at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

EVSC employees and volunteers distribute meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Cars fill the parking lot as they wait to pickup meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Paul Walker peers out the door before handing out meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

EVSC’s Mike Russell load meal kits into a vehicle at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Holly Grey, center, directs the first car in line to pick up station one as volunteers distribute meal kits at Central High School Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. had been passing out grab and go meals three days a week but partnered with AmeriQual to provide meal kits with breakfast and lunch for two weeks. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Nicole Brackett takes 7-year-old Lilly Page's spaghetti order as she dines with her great-grandparents Altia Wilcox, right, and Charles, not pictured, at Merry-Go-Round Restaurant at 2101 N. Fares Avenue Monday evening, May 11, 2020. It was the first day the restaurant had been open for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic and the longtime patrons were happy to get a chance to visit again. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Server Jan Embry thoroughly cleans the front doors as she waits for more customers to arrive for lunch at Friendship Diner in Evansville, Ind., Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2020. The restaurant reopened for dine-in customers on Monday and plan to be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

A sign on the door at the Merry-Go-Round Restaurant at 2101 N. Fares Avenue Monday evening, May 11, 2020. It was the first day the restaurant had been open for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Servers Melissa Pankey, left, and Albanie Broshears have a chance to talk at the wait station in between orders at Merry-Go-Round Restaurant at 2101 N. Fares Avenue Monday evening, May 11, 2020. The restaurant has been closed for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Emily Rich, right, washes dye out of Debbie DeSpain’s hair as other stylists use washing stations separated by vinyl shower curtains during the re-opening day of Posh International Hair Studio in Evansville, Ind., Monday morning, May 11, 2020. For at least the next two weeks, the salon, which has more than 30 stylists, will be alternating work days to reduce the amount of people inside as well as checking everyone’s temperatures and making them wear masks. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Hair Stylist Emily Rich trims Jared Ziliak’s hair during the re-opening day of Posh International Hair Studio in Evansville, Ind., Monday, May 11, 2020. The salon has been closed for more than seven weeks due to business restrictions set by Gov. Eric Holcomb to curb the spread of COVID-19. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Manager Kathy Dorris takes calls at the front desk as a reflection in her computer screen shows large bottles of hand sanitizer and a forehead thermometer to be used to screen customers during the re-opening of Posh International Hair Studio in Evansville, Ind., Monday morning, May 11, 2020. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Sidney Shripka cuts Cameron Jordan’s hair at Blue Duck Salon in Evansville, Ind., Monday afternoon, May 11, 2020. The salon was closed for more than seven weeks due to business restrictions set by Gov. Eric Holcomb to curb the spread of COVID-19. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Harper Speciale cuts Teresa Nunn’s hair during the reopening day of Posh International Hair Studio in Evansville, Ind., Monday morning, May 11, 2020. The salon was closed for more than seven weeks due to business restrictions set by Gov. Eric Holcomb to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Pearlie Miller receives a pink rose from her great-granddaughter, Inspyir Walker, 10, at First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Evansville Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. The Mother's Day service was the first for the church in nearly two months since the stay at home order was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Choir members Kerry Johnson, left, and Greg Johnson lead the musical offering at First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Evansville Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. The Mother's Day service was the first for the church in nearly two months since the stay at home order was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Pearlie Miller, matriarch of the First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Evansville was the first in the pews for the Mother's Day service Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. The Mother's Day service was the first for the church in nearly two months since the stay at home order was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Inspyir Walker, 10, hands the microphone back to her grandmother, the Rev. Veltri Taylor, after wishing the congregation a happy Mother's Day at First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Evansville Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. The Mother's Day service was the first for the church in nearly two months since the stay at home order was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Pearlie Miller, matriarch of the First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Evansville is helped to her ride by Kerry Johnson after church Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. The Mother's Day service was the first for the church in nearly two months since the stay at home order was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

The advertisements begin at Holiday Drive-In in Rio, Ind., as Aiden Roberts, 16, top, tries to help his friends, James Evans, 15, and Taylor Sharp, 16, with their portable radio to hear the movie "Trolls World Tour" Friday evening, May 8, 2020. It was the opening night for the drive-in celebrating its 65th year in operation. With the COVID-19 pandemic regulations relaxing, the drive-in had a good crowd despite the chilly temperatures and brisk wind. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Kira Bevins, 18, right, takes an order with her popcorn partner John Brown, 16, center, at Holiday Drive-In in Rio, Ind., Friday evening, May 8, 2020. The drive-in concessions were upgraded with heavy plastic barriers and plexiglas shielding as well as social distancing as the customers waited in line because of the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Brian Rexing of Owensville, Ind., helps load Holstein dairy cows into a trailer at New Generation Dairy in Owensville, Ind., Thursday morning, April 30, 2020. Cows who no longer are able to produce milk are marketed for their lean beef. DENNY SIMMONS

A group of Holstein dairy cows wait for their turns to be milked at New Generation Dairy in Owensville, Ind., Thursday morning, April 30, 2020. About 1,200 cows are milked three times each day at the family farm. DENNY SIMMONS

A trailer of past-their-prime Holstein dairy cows are weighed on the scales of Brian Rexing's New Generation Dairy in Owensville, Ind., Thursday morning, April 30, 2020. Cows who no longer are able to produce milk are marketed for their lean beef. DENNY SIMMONS

METS bus driver Jim Roehm wears a mask as he heads down North Green River Road Wednesday morning, May 6, 2020. The amount of riders allowed on the bus has been reduced to nine due to Indiana’s “Stay-at-Home” executive order from Gov. Eric Holcomb to help stop the spread of COVID-19. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Joni Mestas, left, and Tracy Gunn, right, with Keep
Evansville Beautiful in partnership with the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District sprays disinfectant on the benches at the METS terminal Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2020. The benches at the terminal, along with other areas of downtown, are sanitized twice a week to combat the spread of COVID-19. MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press

Alice Mayes, 92, of Newburgh, Ind., gets a visit from family members at the window of her room at Signature HealthCARE of Newburgh Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2020. Mayes is a COVID-19 survivor at the facility which has suffered 12 deaths due to the virus. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Shoppers visit the East Side Lowe's Home Improvement Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2020. Some local health officials are afraid residents may feel that social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding crowds of people aren't needed since the state has decided to try to re-open in this time of COVID-19. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Janie Antes, left, shows Sara Burk of Evansville's West Side a pair of sandals at Thomas's Shoes at 2227 W. Franklin Street Monday afternoon, May 4, 2020. It was the first day the business had been fully open since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

More than 70 employees at the Tyson Food’s 1,300-employee poultry production complex located near Robards, Ky., have tested positive for COVID-19. The plant was closed from Thursday, April 30, through Sunday, May 3, for “deep cleaning and sanitation,” according to Plant Manager Ron Chapman. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Eighty-year-old Martha Lynn, picks up trash along the road during her daily walk near Sebree Springs Park in Sebree, Ky., Thursday, April 30, 2020. The park and walking trail she normally uses is closed due to restrictions from Gov. Andy Beshear to curb the spread of COVID-19. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

A handwritten sign that says “closed until further notice due to the Chinese Virus” hangs in the door of a beauty salon on Main Street in Sebree, Ky., Thursday, April 30, 2020. The town of Sebree is a located a few miles south of a Tyson Foods poultry plant, which has had more than 70 workers test positive for COVID-19. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Spc. Hunter Mundy and other members of the Indiana National Guard’s Evansville-based 163rd Field Artillery Regiment, pack boxes of nonperishable food items to be delivered to senior citizens at Tri-State Food Bank in Evansville, Ind., Thursday morning, April 16, 2020. The Indiana National Guard was deployed to provide support for the day-to-day operations of the food bank, which serves 33 counties in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Tri-State Food Bank worker Jeff Haywood pushes a pallet of canned goods into another warehouse to get wrapped for a delivery order at the facility in Evansville, Ind., Thursday morning, April 16, 2020. The food bank, which serves 33 counties in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, is preparing for a higher demand for food due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Spc. Kyle Rickard, a member of the Indiana National Guard’s Evansville-based 163rd Field Artillery regiment, operates a forklift to help workers at Tri-State Food Bank, Thursday morning, April 16, 2020. The Indiana National Guard was deployed to provide support for the day-to-day operations of the food bank, which serves 33 counties in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Volunteers Cristie Pullum, left, and Sally Henico organize food bags for curbside pick-up at Lord's Pantry in Fort Branch, Ind., Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020. The food pantry, which serves the Fort Branch and Haubstadt communities, is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and is currently only providing the drive-up service due to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Oasis volunteers Rhonda, front left, and Russ Sherman cart food directly to the doors of senior citizens as Kay Leathers, back left, and Jerry Catt organize the other deliveries outside of the senior living community Main Street Cottages in Princeton, Ind., Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020. Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, volunteers have had to make “no-contact deliveries” by dropping the food off outside of residents’ homes. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Oasis volunteer Russ Sherman uses a cart to bring food directly to the doors of senior citizens at Main Street Cottages, a the senior living community in Princeton, Ind., Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020. Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, the volunteers made more than 130 “no-contact deliveries” by knocking on doors and leaving the food outside of residents’ homes. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

David Pemberton sorts through client files as he waits for people to drive up to receive food from Lord's Pantry in Fort Branch, Ind., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. That day the food pantry served more than 30 households during their weekly modified service, which lasted from 9 a.m. to noon. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Park Terrae Village resident Estella Young pets a four-year-old American Quarter Horse named Preacher during a visit from the American Senior Communities Calvary, Horses of Hope, visit to the nursing home in Evansville, Ind., Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
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The American Senior Communities Calvary, Horses of Hope, finish up their visit with residents and staff at Park Terrace Village, an American Senior Communities property located on the west side of Evansville, Ind., Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020. “The horses are what I call essential workers just like my employees inside,” ASC executive Wess Jackson said. “While my employees have to take care of the whole life inside, these guys get to help out a little bit with the emotional and social wellbeing of the residents.” SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Park Terrace resident Kevin Smith smiles as licensed practical nurse Kayla Bell and a red roan horse named Hero greet him at the window during a visit from the Horses of Hope, an American Senior Communities Calvary program, to the ASC facility located on Evansville’s west side, Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

John Conor holds Bonnie the horse still as she poses for a selfie with American Senior Communities employee Alyssa Reed outside of Park Terrace Village, an ASC property located on the west side of Evansville, Ind., Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Eldon Jackson, top center, follows the pack of horses and Park Terrace Village employees as they go to each window to greet residents during a Horses of Hope visit to the American Senior Communities facility located on Evansville’s west side, Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020. Jackson and his family, including his father ASC Executive Wess Jackson, have traveled to more than 80 facilities around Indiana to “spread smiles and encouragement” since the COVID-19 outbreak started. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

LeAnn Robertson hands boxes of dog treats to a person in need during the drive-thru pet food distribution event held outside of It Takes a Village No-Kill Rescue in Evansville, Ind., Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2020. Volunteers from the local animal shelter offered free pet food, treats and toys to community members in need from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shelter has also been helping people hit by economic hardship, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by giving out pet food to people who contact them directly through email at info@itvrescue.org. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

LeAnn Robertson prepares to give boxes of dog treats and toys to a person in need during the drive-thru pet food distribution event held outside of It Takes a Village No-Kill Rescue in Evansville, Ind., Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2020. Volunteers from the local animal shelter offered free pet food, treats and toys to community members in need from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shelter has also been helping people hit by economic hardship, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by giving out pet food to people who contact them directly through email at info@itvrescue.org. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Leslie Asbury and Amy Hahn make home deliveries to children of the Boys and Girls Club of Evansville that include a free Buffalo Wild Wings lunch and Lego and STEM kits Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. The club has had to suspend in-person programming for more than six weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The staff decided to connect with families through the REMIND texting app by asking members to respond back immediately, noting the first 100 members to respond would receive a free lunch delivery. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Members of the Indiana National Guard receive drive-up donations for Tri-State Food Bank from community members during a Drive-Through Food Drive for Tri-State Food Bank held in the parking lot of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. The food drive was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food bank services 33 counties in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Patrick Thomas, president of the Tri-State Food Bank’s Board of Directors, unloads donations from the trunk of a community member’s car during a Drive-Through Food Drive for Tri-State Food Bank held in the parking lot of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. The food drive was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food bank services 33 counties in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Indiana National Guard members Spc. William Brown, left, and Cpl. Haley Thorne work to sort through donations from community members during a Drive-Through Food Drive for Tri-State Food Bank held in the parking lot of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. People were asked to put donations in the trunk of their car to minimize contact between them and the volunteers. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Indiana National Guard Spc. William Brown, center, prepares to load a box full of donations into a truck as other members of the National Guard wait for more cars during a Drive-Through Food Drive for Tri-State Food Bank held in the parking lot of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. The food drive was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food bank services 33 counties in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Members of the Indiana National Guard wait for more drive-up donations for Tri-State Food Bank from community members during a Drive-Through Food Drive for Tri-State Food Bank held in the parking lot of Eastland Mall in Evansville, Ind., Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020. The food drive was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food bank services 33 counties in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Vanderburgh County's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by 10 in Saturday's reporting — from 230 to 240 cases, according to the Indiana State Department of Health's statewide dashboard.

The Vanderburgh County Health Department's website listed 237 as the number of local positive cases on Saturday morning. The local department's website is updated as new data comes in, but the updates are not regularly scheduled.

Statewide, the number of cases rose Saturday by 513 to a total of 30,901 confirmed cases. The number of deaths across the state went up by 21 for a total of 1,812.

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In addition, the ISDH lists another 152 probable deaths. Those are cases when a physician lists COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death but there are no positive test results recorded.

The state's dashboard shows Warrick County at 163 confirmed cases, although the Warrick County Health Department's dashboard pegs the number at 159. Of those cases, 39 are still active.

The state dashboard shows 26 deaths although Warrick County Coroner Sarah Seaton reported a 27th death Friday, that of a resident from Signature HealthCARE. Officials initially reported the death was from The Village at Hamilton Pointe but have since clarified the latest death was a resident of Signature.

Of the 27 deaths, 10 were residents of Hamilton Pointe, 13 residents of Signature and four members of the general public.

Gibson County has reported one coronavirus-related death and Posey County none. The ISDH lists Gibson with 13 confirmed cases out of 356 people tested and Posey with 17 cases out of 337 tests.

The state dashboard shows that 5,781 tests have been done in Vanderburgh County and 1,240 in Warrick. But that is not a complete count. Neither the ISDH nor Vanderburgh or Warrick County dashboards include up-to-the-minute testing numbers.

Statewide, 214,933 tests have been reported, of which 14.4 percent have been positive.

The Vanderburgh County Health Department's dashboard of local cases was completely down last week but has been up provisionally and can be reached, the health department says, by manually typing in www.yourvchd.org. The site was expected to be fully accessible earlier this week but was not on Friday morning.

Of the 237 confirmed cases reported by the local health department, 203 patients have been medically cleared. That leaves 36 active cases with ongoing investigations. Vanderburgh County has had two coronavirus-related deaths.

There have been 493 individuals identified as "close contacts" of people with coronavirus, with 340 of those cleared. The CDC defines a "close contact" as someone known to have been within six feet of a coronavirus sufferer for at least 10 minutes.

Of the close contacts, 153 people are still being monitored by the Vanderburgh County Health Department.

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A WEHT Channel 25 crew records Chloe Holder, senior class Vice President, giving a welcome speech during the filming of a virtual graduation ceremony for the 2020 graduating class of Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. More than 70 seniors gathered in the gymnasium to be filmed giving their speeches, receiving their diplomas and moving their tassels. The graduation ceremony is set to air on WEHT for their family and friends to watch from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Zaira Pagett and other graduates stand to face the American Flag as band director John Kendall, not pictured, sings the National Anthem for the filming of the virtual graduation ceremony at Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Seniors socially distance on the bleachers during a rehearsal for a virtual graduation ceremony at Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. A television crew from WEHT Channel 25 filmed the ceremony, which will be airing for family and friends to watch on May 30. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Valedictorian Haylee Woods looks back at her classmates before recording her speech during the filming of the virtual graduation ceremony for Tecumseh High School seniors in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. More than 70 seniors gathered in the gymnasium to be filmed giving their speeches, receiving their diplomas and moving their tassels. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Camryn Boylls, from left, Hallie Becht, Leah Beach and Nickolas Bartlett wait in line to receive their diplomas during the filming of a virtual graduation ceremony at Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday, May 19, 2020. A film crew from WEHT Channel 25 filmed more than 70 seniors go through the ceremony and will be airing it for family and friends on May 30. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Principal Jason Fischer waits for students to walk up to receive diplomas during the filming of a virtual graduation ceremony for Tecumseh High School seniors in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. More than 70 seniors gathered in the gymnasium to be filmed giving their speeches, receiving their diplomas and moving their tassels. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Principal Jason Fischer talks directly to the camera during the filming of a virtual graduation ceremony for Tecumseh High School seniors in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. A picture of Kolin Clutter, who died in 2015, was displayed to remind the community that he was part of the 2020 graduating class. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Breah Bailey, left, smiles as she walks by her classmate Leah Beach during the filming of the virtual graduation ceremony at Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. More than 70 seniors gathered in the gymnasium to be filmed giving their speeches, receiving their diplomas and moving their tassels.
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Valedictorian Haylee Woods waits patiently for the camera crew to adjust her lavalier microphone before giving her speech for the virtual graduation ceremony at Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. More than 70 seniors gathered in the gymnasium to be filmed giving their speeches, receiving their diplomas and moving their tassels. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

A WEHT Channel 25 tv crew records Chloe Holder, senior class Vice President, giving a welcome speech during the filming of a virtual graduation ceremony for the 2020 graduating class of Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. The graduation ceremony is set to air on WEHT for their family and friends to watch from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Seniors quietly sit in the bleachers as a WEHT Channel 25 news crew films the virtual graduation ceremony for the 2020 graduating class of Tecumseh High School in Lynnville, Ind., Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020. The graduation ceremony is set to air on WEHT for their family and friends to watch from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30.
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